Hair curler



March 22, J. Q BROOKES HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 26. 1929 juf /fy Z A? /3' Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES` JOSEPH C. BROOKES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISk HAIR CURLER Application led August 26, 1929. Serial No. 388,460.

This invention relates to devices for curling and waving hair and has a. special relation to the curler or curling stick uponwhich the hair is wound.

In using curling sticks of this type a clip is usually used for clamping a strand of hair at a point near the scalp, after the free end of the strand is wound upon the middle portion of said stick. vDue to the unevenness of lo the free ends of the strand it has been found that in winding the same about the stick insteadof obtaining uniform concentric turns there results turns thicker'at one portion of the stick than at the others, thus causing some parts of the strand to be Wound tighter than others resulting in loss of efficiency in the curling or waving operation. Also, with the curling sticks heretofore used it has not been possible to provide a permanent wave or curl in a portion of a strand of hair intermediate the free ends thereof and the scalp without necessitating the curling or waving and steaming of the whole length of the said strand, particularly that portion of the strand of hair which still retains a wave.

The main object of this invention is to provide a curler of the character described, which will have means associated therewith for permitting the rewaving of a strand of hair without subjecting that portion of the strand which still retains a wave to wrapping or steaming.

Another object of this invention is to prol vide a curling stick of the character described which will have means associated therewith for receiving on the inside thereof the free ends of a strand of hair prior to the beginning of the winding of said strand upon said Y curling stick whereby when the strand is 40 wound on the stick it will llie thereon in uniform concentric turns.

A further object of this invention is to pro-l vide a curler of the character described, which is hollow throughout its length and open at one end, and which is provided on the outer surface thereof intermediate the ends thereof with a longitudinally disposing opening, which opening is in communication with the 'open end of said curler by means of a narrow slit whereby a strand of hair may be lthe purposes for which it is designed.

clamped intermediate the ends thereof and said clamp inserted into the hollow tube through its open end with that portion of the strand extending on one side of said clip being disposed within said tube or extending through the open end thereof, and the portion of said strand lying on the .other side of said clip extending through said longitudinally disposed opening so that the latter portion may be wound about said tube in the sa usual manner:

A further object of this invention is to provide a curling stick of the character described comprising a hollow tube having a longitudinally disposed opening on one face thereof, e5 said opening being in communication with one open end of said tube, whereby the free ends of a. strand of hair may be disposed within the hollow portion of said stick or may be permitted to extend through the said open end before the remaining portion of said strand is wound on said stick after subjecting that wound up portion to the usual wrapping and steaming process.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a curling stick of the character described which may be easily and economically constructed, and which will be simple in operation and highly efficient in carrying out With the foregoing and other objects in view, it will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, `illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of the structure may be made 9c without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.y

Stated generally, the invention comprises a curling stick formed in the shape of a hollow tube open at one end, the outer surface of 95 which is curved, being of lesser diameter in cross-section at the center than at the outer ends thereof, the cross-sectional diameter increasing gradually to provide the curved surface for the stick. One of the free ends of the p Y end thereof.. The unwaved portion may now curling stick is provided with suitable ratchet openings by means of which it may be de,- tachably secured in the usual manner after the strand of hair has been wound thereon to the clip usually used for clamping the said strand of hair at a point near the scalp. Provided in the outer face of the curling stick is a londitudinally disposed opening extending alongb a length of about oneehalf that of the curling stick, said opening being disposed invling igure12 is a view takenvon lines 2-2 of termediate the ends thereof and is in communicationy with the openend of said stock kopposite from that having the ratchet openings f by means of a narrow longitudinal slit proc Vthehead into a pluralityof strands, the size ofthe strands dependingv largely upon the tightness of the wave it is desired to produce,v

' and4 the thickness or vfineness of the hair.

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vided adjacent the last mentioned free end thereof. nl Inthe art of permanent hair waving-itis thepractice to divide the hair upon When thehair has been` so divided into strands, each strand is wound tightly upon my improved curler, the latterpermitting the rewaving of that portion of the strand of hair disposed immediately adj acent` the scalp without subjecting the remaining portion thereof, ,which still retains a wave to wrappingjorstearning c This is accomplished by clampingy the.k strand of hair at the point where the unwaved hair begins with a suitable clip, which clip isadapted to beinsertedthrough they open'end of the curler into y the hollow yportion thereof, the strand of hair passing through the narrowl slit and entending tthrough theflongitudinal opening pro vided on the outer surface of the curler. The

, free' end of the strand, or that portion which ,still retains a wave, will be disposed within thecurler, or will extend through the open be wound upon the stick by turning the same Y towards thescalp. QVhen that unwaved portion of the strandhas been so wound, the same may be V,subjected to any well known Vwavingand steaming process for imparting to the Isame a wave or curl, known commerfcially as a permanent wave. kIt will thus be noted :thatV only that portion. of the strand wound on the curler will thereby be subjected to the wrapping or steamingy process and Y that athe remaining portion. of the ystrand f which` still retainsy a wave will be free from c anyr such steaming action. Also by having the reeand uneven ends of the strand disposedwithin the hollow portion of the stick,

or extending through the fopenkend, thereof,

itwill be noted that that portion of the strand Wound on the stick will be formed in uniform n and concentric turns. n y l )For the purpose of facilitating an understanding of myinvention I have illustrated kin the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment thereof, from an inspection of which, when considered in connection lwith the following description, my invention,'its

mode of construction and many of'its advantages should be readily understood and appreciated. Y Y Referring to the drawings in which similar characters of reference Yare employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a curstick embodying the present invention;

view taken on lines k5--5 of j strandthereon substantially completed;

Figure 7 is a view fof the samer taken on lines 7-{4' of Figure'3,and y, c

Figure 8 is ay view in perspective` of a spring clip'.

Referring 1y by characters of reference, the reference character'lO designates generall a curling stick the central portion 11 of w vich is provided with an outer curved surface said surface beingV of lesser cross-sectional.diameter at the center thereof than atv they ends. The said stick 10 is .hollow throughout its length and isfopen at the ends thereof. A portion of said-stick immediately adjacent oneend thereof is' provided with a plurality of openings or slitslQfwhich are adapted for engagement by thespringed clip or tongue provided on the clip (not shown) which is usually used forpclamping the strandof hair at apoint near the scalp. Thecoppositely disposed end portion 13'is provided with a longitudinal 'slit 14, the free end of said slitcommunicating with its adjacent end of thehollow tube 10, thesides of said slit being curved adjacent the end thereof, as shown at 15, to per-` in being disposed intermediatetheends of said tubeand extending substantially along the whole length ofthe curved surface 11.

Pivotally mounted at 17, at one end of said tube, is a member 18, said member 18 being` adapted to bey disposed over" the strand of hair when the latter has been wound on the portionlll; n

In practice a strand of hair 20, of suitable size at-the scalp tov cover the greaterpart- 'of to thedrawings more specifical-` l* the stick when wound uP, has clamped'thereon ata point near the pointwhere the old wave stops a suitable clip or pin19, said pin, together with thehair 21 ofthe strand 20 clamped therebetween is then inserted through the end of the tube 10 into the hollow portion of said tube, that portion of the strand lying between the scalp and the clip 19 passing through the slit 14 until the same is disposed over the central portion 11, upon which it may be wound.

lt will be noted that when in this position the free ends of the strand will be disposed within the tube 10 or will extend from the open end thereof whereas the portion of the strand beyond the clip 19 will extend through the opening 16 and will b-e arranged substantially about the middle of the portion 11, and in position to be wound on the stick 10. The stick 1() may then be turned toward the scalp in the usual manner thereby winding up the strand upon the central portion 11 thereof.

It will thus be noted that with my improved curling' stick the strand of hair may be readily wound up thereon in uniform, concentric turns which will result in uniform curling and stretching of the hair.

lt will also be noted that either in waving or re-waving a strand of hair said curling or waving operation may be begun at any point along the strand intermediate the free ends thereof and the scalp. Thus, at a later time after a wave has been placed in a strand of hair, that portion of the strand immediately adjacent the scalp which has grown since the first waving, may be curled or waved by means of my improved curling stick with out necessitating the performance of the wavinooperation on that portion of the strand which had been previously waved or curled. Further, itwill be observed that by the use of my improved curling stick any desired portion of al strand of hair may be waved without subjecting the remaining portion thereof to the same operation.

lt will also be noted that the slit 14 providn ed with the curved outer ends 15 affording communication between the end of the tube 10 and the opening 16 will permit the easy and ready insertion of the free end of the' strand 20 into the tube 10 where it will be disposed out of contact with the outer sur face of said tube.

lt is believed that my invention, its mode of construction and many of its advantages should be readily understood from the foregoing without further description, and should also be manifest that while a preferred embodiment of the invent-ion has been shown and described for illustrative purposes the structural details are nevertheless, capable of wide variation within the purview of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

What l claim and desire to secure by Letf ters Patent of the United States is 1. A hair curling stick of the character described, comprising a tubular body having a concave cylindrical surface and open at one end, said body having a longitudinal slit provided on the periphery thereof, said slit being incommunication with the open end of said body whereby a portion of a strand of hair may be disposed within the hollow body Wn of, and provided with an open end and having on the periphery thereof a longitudinally disposed opening in communication with said open end whereby a strand of hair may be clamped intermediate the ends thereof and that portion of the strand lying on one side of said clamping means be disposed within said hollow body through the open end thereof, and the remaining portion of said strand be permitted to extend in a flatwise condition through said longitudinal opening to permit the same to be wound on said stick.

3. A hair curling stick of the character described, comprising a middle section hollow throughout its length having a concave cylindrical surface and openat one end, said middle section being adapted to have a portion of a strand of hair wound thereabout, the outer periphery of said middle section being provided with a longitudinal opening which is in communication with said open end whereby a portion of the said strand of hair may be inserted through the said open end for disposition within the said hollow middle section, the remaining portion of said strand being adapted to extend in a flatwise condition through the said longitudinal opening in position to be wound upon said middle section.

1l. In a` hair curling stick, a middle hollow section of circular cross section throughout, of least outside diameter at the middle thereof, and of greatest outside diameter near the ends thereof, and open at one end and adapted to have a strand of hair wound thereabout, the said section having a longitudinal opening provided on the outer periphery thereof, means for clamping said strand of hair at a point intermediate the ends thereof, the portion of said strand of hair lying on one side of said clamping means, together with said clamping' means being adapted to disposition within said hollow section through the open end thereof, and the remaining portion of said strand of hair extending through said longitudinal opening in a substantially flat wise condition and being arranged in position to be wound on said middle section for curling the same.

5. In a hair curling stick, a middle hollow section having a concave cylindrical surface,

and offen atone end and adaptedto have a portion of a strand of hair wound thereabout, means Vforclamping said strand of hair at a.

f pointintermediate the ends thereof, that porll tion of the strand of hair received between said 'clamping meansv being adapted for disposition within said hollow middle sectiony through the open end thereof, the portionl of the strand of hair lying on one side of said I E), clamping means extending through said open end and being free to be moved awayffrom said curling stick, and the portion of the vstrand of hair extending on the Yother side of saidclamping means being adapted to'extend il! through said longitudinal openingto bea're Y ranged-in a' flatwise condition in position to be Wound on said middle section in uniform( concentric y turns for providing a uniform wave therein.

y' '20 yIn testimony whereof, I affix mv signature.

JOSEPH o. Bn'ooKEs. 

